Poem 1 - Circular Breathing PDF

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Poem 1 - Circular Breathing By Jaya Savige Context: An Australian tourist is walking through the Piazza di Santa Maria in Italy, and hears the sounds of a didgeridoo being played. Upon hearing it, she reflects upon the beauty/power of it but then feels guilty about how she treats this music back home.

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Australians should treat IA culture w reverence befitting its age and significance to our homeland Music evokes emotions within individuals that can force reflections upon culture Australians treat IA culture as ordinary back home, where it should be respected

Techniques: Technique

Quote

Effect

Metaphor

‘Circular Breathing’

Reflects how IA culture is shared and passed through storytelling

Symbolism

‘Rome’s oldest Christian Church’. ‘Stars’

Contrast between the IA music being shared and the Italian imagery around

Auditory Imagery

‘One dark warm lush hum’

Shows the power and beauty of the music

Sound

‘Om’

as above

Atmosphere/Mood

Opening Stanza ‘swapping smokes for laughs’

Good mood to start with, shows a happy feeling in the air

Tone

Last Stanza

Shows how she realises how she treats IA culture back home

Imagery

‘man with dreadlocks playing the didgeridoo’

Sets up the context of an indigenous man sharing his music

Gustatory Imagery

‘lick gelati’

Good mood. Sets up setting

Metaphor

‘stomach fills with fire’

Metaphor for guilt

Emotive Language

‘as the sound of my home’

Emotive to show her feigned connection to the music...